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Parents, school officials at odds over bullying concerns

12:05 AM, May 21, 2013

MONMOUTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The superintendent and principal held a meeting Monday night addressing concerns from parents about bullying.

Body found believed to be missing teen

11:49 PM, May 20, 2013

GLENBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- State Police and the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office says a body was located Monday night and is likely the remains of fifteen year old Nichole Cable of Glenburn.

Bangor Symphony Orchestra inspires young students

8:37 PM, May 20, 2013

ORONO, MAINE (NEWS CENTER)-- Nearly 2 thousand students got to hear the Bangor Symphony Orchestra's annual Young People's concert today.

R.H. Foster opens first propane fuel retail pump

8:07 PM, May 20, 2013

ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- Gas prices continue to keep the public's attention, but R.H. Foster in Ellsworth wants to offer residents an alternative form of energy. Monday the company unveiled its propane autogas retail pump, the first of its kind in Maine.

U. Maine system directors freeze tuition rates, hear teacher's concerns at budget meeting

7:38 PM, May 20, 2013

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Monday marked an important day for directors of the University of Maine state system. The board of trustees met to vote on many specifics surrounding next year's $522 million fiscal budget. The discussions included whether tuition rates for in-state students should be kept frozen going into this fall.

Gov. Paul LePage angrily reacts to being rebuffed at a legislative hearing addressing the DHHS budget concerns.

Strimling & Harriman on Governor denied "on the record" comments

7:12 PM, May 20, 2013

(NEWS CENTER) -- We talk with our political analysts about this past weekend's State House hearing where Governor LePage was kept from testifying on the record.

Students sit down to interview war veterans

6:56 PM, May 20, 2013

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Paul Wilbur was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He's able to share his story with students that go to school in the same building that he did when he was young.

LePage says do away with income taxes

6:48 PM, May 20, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Governor LePage says if elected to a second term he'll do away with corporate and personal income taxes in Maine as a way to attract more wealth to the state.

Portland makes progress in battling homelessness

6:40 PM, May 20, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Portland City Council is getting an update on how well its new plan to reduce homelessness is going. And there is good news.

Governor, Lawmakers say they want to work together

6:25 PM, May 20, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Governor Paul LePage said Monday he was trying to work with the Legislature on Sunday, but wasn't given the chance to talk. 

York residents vow to fight for access to scenic walk

5:31 PM, May 20, 2013

YORK, Maine (NECN) - Residents of York say they're prepared to go to court, if necessary, to protect public access to a gorgeous stretch of coast line. 

Fort Benning names new barracks after Dexter soldier killed in Vietnam

5:07 PM, May 20, 2013

RIPLEY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Army First Sergeant Malcolm Dulac grew up in Dexter and went off to serve in Korea and Vietnam.  He was serving as a member of Company A, 1st Battalion Mechanized, in the 50th Infantry on May 5th 1968 when he was killed during an ambush.

Portland police survey asks residents how safe they feel

4:49 PM, May 20, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Portland Police Department wants to know if its residents feel safe in their communities.

L.L. Bean chairman retiring, control stays with family

12:17 PM, May 20, 2013

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) - L.L. Bean's grandson Leon Gorman is retiring as company chairman after more than 50 years as chairman or CEO, but the company is keeping the position in the family.

Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine

11:40 AM, May 20, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine State Police and 83 other law enforcement agencies in Maine have kicked off their annual campaign to crack down on seat belt violators.

Maine's 2009 teacher of the year now facing layoff

11:16 AM, May 20, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A former Maine teacher of the year may soon find herself out of a job.

Maine Turnpike toll increase paying off; revenue up 16 percent

11:11 AM, May 20, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The unpopular decision to raise tolls on the Maine Turnpike appears to be paying off.

Police Leeds girl 'lucky to be alive' after SUV crash

11:08 AM, May 20, 2013

WAYNE, Maine (AP) - Police say a 17-year-old Leeds girl is "lucky to be alive" after suffering only minor injuries in a spectacular rollover crash in Wayne.

Maine gas prices rise more than 3 cents to $3.55/gal

11:06 AM, May 20, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The price of a gallon of gas in Maine is rising, but not as fast as prices are going up nationally.

Committee questions Mayhew about letter

9:43 AM, May 20, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The commissioner of the Department of Health and Human services went before the Appropriations Committee Sunday to discuss a letter she sent to Governor LePage.

York man killed in single-car crash

9:23 AM, May 20, 2013

YORK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Police are investigating a single-car crash that left a York man dead Saturday afternoon.

Winslow Homer studio opens doors to summer visitors

6:34 AM, May 20, 2013

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) - The Portland Museum of Art has announced the dates for its summer tours of the Winslow Homer studio in Scarborough.

UMS trustees hold the line on tuition rates

6:28 AM, May 20, 2013

BANGOR, Maine (AP) - University of Maine System trustees are voting on a measure to freeze tuition rates for the upcoming school year at 2012 levels for in-state undergraduates.

Unique Maine B&B offers window into the past

11:49 PM, May 19, 2013

ISLE AU HAUT, Maine (NECN) - Maine's lighthouses serve as beacons to both passing boats and people...drawn to their strong yet simple beauty.
One is harder to find than most. Built in 1907 Robinson's Point lighthouse is on Isle Au Haut, a remote Maine island 6 miles off shore in Downeast Maine.

Hundreds of volunteers search for missing teen

9:57 PM, May 19, 2013

GLENBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Hundreds of volunteers from across the state joined Game Wardens Sunday in the search for a missing teen.

The skinny on sunscreens and skin cancer

9:49 PM, May 19, 2013

(NEWS CENTER) - Scouring the sunscreen aisle may not seem all that difficult but dermatologists say not all sunscreens are created equal.

St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland closing its doors

7:11 PM, May 19, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Another Catholic church is shutting its doors in Maine.

One young teen from New Gloucester is hiking the entire Appalachian Trail with her father to end hunger in her community.

13-year-old hikes Appalachian to end hunger

8:59 AM, May 19, 2013

NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- One young teen from New Gloucester is hiking the entire Appalachian Trail with her father to end hunger in her community.

Prayer vigil held for 15-year-old missing girl Nichole Cable

8:38 AM, May 19, 2013

GLENBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Community members held a prayer vigil Saturday evening for missing 15-year-old Glenburn girl Nichole Cable.

Man found dead following standoff in Saco

8:10 AM, May 19, 2013

SACO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A standoff that last more than four hours Saturday came to an end when police say the suspect set fire to his home and died inside.